Hamilton /Galbraith Hamilton/Leslie Hamilton/Adams

Sorry, I hit post before I finished.  Who are Andrew’s parents?  My Father’s DNA matches a descendent of Hew/Hugh Hamilton of Lisdivin (and his brother William if Balleyfatton).  And indeed, Rebecca Galbraith’s female relatives married into these two branches, but I can not find any evidence of how they were related.  BTW, this Hamilton DNA profile also matches the Abercorn Hamiltons, associated with Mountgavlin.  Hope someone can help.  Thanks in advance.

I.  Rev Andrew Hamilton

     m Rebecca Galbraith

     A.  Archdeacon James Hamilton

          m Catherine Leslie

          1.  Judith Hamilton

                m Rev Alexander Calhoun

                   a. Frances Calhoun

                        m Archibald Hamilton

           2.  Audley Hamilton

                 m Eleanor Adams

                    a. Archibald Hamilton

                         m Frances Calhoun

                          i) Audley Hamilton

 

Researching exactly the same thing, and hitting the same walls. Can't find anything past Andrew Hamilton Sr. + Rebecca Galbraith. And I can't find anything concrete at all about Audley Harrison Hamilton. 

Your mistake is with Rev. Andrew. James was the son of Fredrick of Manor Hamilton. He married his 1st cousin, Catherine Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn. Go to: http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/abercorn1606.htm?zoom_highlight=James…

Then look up the history on Montgavelin. Then it will all make sense!

Hi, I think I'm descended from Audley Harrison Hamilton as my mother and her sister researched our Hamilton ancestors who settled in the Tennessee River valley in northern Alabama and Mississippi.  My mother's tree is on ancestry.com.  She recently passed away November 2019. 

Am reading a book about Sir Frederick Hamilton and the details of his family by the author made me question my mother's work.  According to the book, Sir Frederick's son James Harrison Hamilton married Catherine Hamilton not Leslie but he died at age 26 fighting the Irish rebels.  Her dates for him, 1630-1685 match Rev. James Henry Hamilton whose father is a Dr or Reverend Andrew Hamilton not James Harrison Hamilton Sir Frederick's son.  It seems that family was from Londonderry Ireland as Audley Harrison Hamilton died at Donegal castle.

Am utterly confused too.  Hamilton is a very common name and James Hamiltons abound in Scotland as the ducal house of Hamiltons patriarch is also named James.

 

Hello, my father has been a member of the Hamilton YDNA project for 17 years.  He matches a descendent of Hugh Hamilton of Lisdivin.  Hugh is the brother of William of Ballyfatton and they are said to be the sons of John Hamilton in Blantyre.  They are also in the Group B Hamiltons which includes the Abercorn ducal line.  

Hi,

I’ve a few comments and questions about this family.

• Where is James Hamilton of Mountgavelin styled "eldest son of Rev. Andrew Hamilton”?

• Someone mentioned this James Hamilton of Mountgavelin was son of Frederick Hamilton of Manor Hamilton.  Surely James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton is a different person?

• Is it possible James Hamilton of Montgavelin was married twice.  First to Anne Cunningham (daughter of Alexander Cunningham, Dean of Raphoe) who was widow of Robert Echlin?  Second to Catherine Leslie (daughter of James Leslie) – she appears to have recently widowed in 1690.

• Could James Hamilton of Mountgavelin also have been father of Jane Hamilton who married Oliver McCausland of Strabane (c1637-1722)?  Hard to pin down her dates, because Oliver was probably married 2 or more times.